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Auction History Result 9f145 HIS FAMILY TREE linen 1sh '35 art of man who must hide his Irish background to run for Mayor! Date Sold 7/13/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) His Family Tree, the 1935 Charles Vidor romantic politics prejudice family relationship Irish immigrant comedy ("A bolt that blasts a phony family tree in a hilarious potpourri of romance and politics..."; "By fair means or foul, she planted her own family tree... till 'Old Man Murphy' blasted her blue-blooded dreams"; set in the time when Irish immigrants were looked down upon by many in the U.S., and a young Irish immigrant named "Murphy" changes his name to "Murfree" so he can "pass" as non-Irish; he is accepted and becomes successful and runs for Mayor, but then his very Irish father shows up and threatens to ruin his deception; ultimately, he admits his "Irishness" and is able to win the election anyway!) starring James Barton, Margaret Callahan, Jack Randall, William Harrigan, and Maureen Delaney NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had pinholes in the corners and minor fold and border wear. It had some marks in the bottom center in the white background area. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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